Why do Smokers Use E-cigarettes? A Study on Reasons among Dual Users.
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Temourian
AA, Song AV, Halliday DM, Gonzalez M, Epperson AE.
Why do Smokers Use
E-cigarettes? A Study on Reasons among Dual Users.
Prev Med Rep. 2022;29:101924. Published 2022 Jul 22.
doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101924
Objective. There
is minimal research that has measured motivations behind e-cigarette use and
the relationship to cigarette and e-cigarette use. The aim of this study was to
(1) examine extent to which motivations to use e-cigarettes varies among dual
users and (2) examine whether e-cigarette motivations are related to
e-cigarette and cigarette consumption among dual users.
Methods. Adults
residing in California were recruited through social media (n = 1762, 68.9 %
males, 62.9 % White) to complete an online survey. Participants self-identified
as using combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes (dual users) and reported
their motivations for using an e-cigarette device, nicotine consumption, and
nicotine dependence with both combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
Results. A
greater proportion of people reported using e-cigarettes for enjoyment purposes
than other motivations (34.2 %). Motivations to use e-cigarettes to quit were
positively related to monthly cigarette consumption (IRR = 1.17, 95 % CI [1.08,
1.26]). Motivations to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking were also related to
smoking the first cigarette within 30 min (IRR = 1.46, 95 % CI [1.05, 2.02])
and first e-cigarette within 30 min (b = 0.28, 95 % CI [0.19, 0.37]).
Conclusions. Compared
to those who use e-cigarettes for enjoyment, smokers who are motivated to use
e-cigarettes for cessation purposes are more likely to have greater nicotine
dependence, cigarette consumption, and e-cigarette consumption. Future research
needs to acknowledge that not all e-cigarette users are the same; motivations
and use differ and are related to both consumption and dependence.
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